Latest California Healthline Stories
Tom Price’s Use Of Military Planes Pushes Cost Of Taxpayer-Funded Travel To Over $1M Since May
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price says he will personally pay back his share of the $500,000 spent on chartered jets for his trips, which tallies $51,887.31. New reports find Price also used military flights to Europe costing an additional $500,000.
‘GoFundMe Has Become Shorthand For Help’: High Medical Bills Drive Patients To Crowdfunding Sites
Medical and health-related causes are the most popular category on GoFundMe, with more than $930 million raised from 2010 to 2016.
‘1 In 8 Women Get Breast Cancer. Today, I’m The One,’ Veep Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus Announces
Julia Louis-Dreyfus took the opportunity to also throw her support behind the idea of universal health care coverage.
Groups Accuse DHS Of Improper Care For Pregnant Women
The complaint alleges that the women suffered physical and psychological harm and asks the Department of Homeland Security to investigate the cases and report on what steps immigration authorities will take to enforce its policies on the detention and treatment of pregnant women.
Genetic Sleuths Pinpoint Moment Zika Turned So Deadly
It used to be a relatively harmless pathogen.
To Control West Nile Virus, You Have To Know Where It’s Lurking. That’s Where The Chickens Come In
Los Angeles public health officials are launching a full out war against West Nile, particularly concerned this year about the frequency and the severity of the virus. And one line of defense in that battle comes from an unlikely source: chickens.
San Diego Officials Crack Down On Homeless As Hep A Outbreak Worsens
San Diego County is battling an epidemic of hepatitis A, a contagious liver disease that has killed 17 people and infected 461 people, including more than 300 who had to be hospitalized.
Uncertainty Over Funding For Community Clinics Has Many Worried
Congress is expected to miss the Sept. 30 deadline to renew the funds, but may take up the program next week.
Tom Price To Personally Pay Back $52K In His Share Of Private Jet Travel Cost
In his statement, Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price says, “I will take no more private charter flights as Secretary of HHS. No exceptions.” The announcement comes as Price’s use of a private planes — costing taxpayers more than $400,000 since May — has reportedly upset President Donald Trump and prompted a House Oversight Committee inquiry.
When asked if HHS Secretary Tom Price would be fired over his use of a private jet that has cost taxpayers more than $400,000 since May, President Donald Trump said, “We’ll see.” Meanwhile, the House Oversight Committee is requesting information on Price’s travel.